"A doctorate (from Latin docere, \"to teach\") or doctor's degree (from Latin doctor, \"teacher\") or doctoral degree is an academic degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) awarded by universities that, in most countries, qualifies the holder to teach at the university level in the degree's field, or to work in a specific profession. In some countries, the highest degree in a given field is called a terminal degree."@en . . . . .